Star Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi has come beneath scrutiny amid Lahore Qalandars poor present within the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) marketing campaign. After main the franchise to back-to-back titles within the final two campaigns, Shaheen has not been in a position to encourage Lahore Qalandars this season. The franchise’s efficiency has been subpar this season, successful just one match and ending on the backside of the factors desk. According to Cricket Pakistan, Shaheen is all set to lose his place as captain of Pakistan’s T20 crew.

According to the report, Shaheen is simply too younger to hold the accountability for now.

“PCB’s new chairman Mohsin Naqvi has been receiving suggestions for a change in captaincy. Some believe that 23-year-old Shaheen is too young for this responsibility and needs more maturity,” the report claimed.

Pakistan are set to tackle New Zealand in a T20 collection subsequent month, and the decision on Shaheen’s future as captain will probably be taken by Naqvi earlier than it, maintaining the upcoming T20 World Cup in thoughts.

“On the other hand, some board members believe that a decision to change leadership close to the World Cup might not be wise as it could negatively impact the team’s performance. The final decision will be made by the chairman,” the report added.

It can also be value mentioning that wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan could possibly be appointed as the brand new captain, with former skipper Babar Azam‘s identify additionally in dialogue.

“In case of a change, there is a higher possibility that Muhammad Rizwan will be appointed for the role. However, Babar Azam will be in contention too,” the report additional urged.

For the unversed, Shaheen took cost as Pakistan’s T20 captain after Babar stepped down from his function after the ODI World Cup in India final 12 months.

Babar had relinquished his function after Pakistan didn’t qualify for the semi-finals of the event.

Shaheen had led Pakistan in a five-match collection in New Zealand earlier this 12 months. However, the guests misplaced the collection 1-4, successful the ultimate recreation of the collection.

On the opposite hand, each Rizwan and Babar will look to information their respective franchises to the PSL title.

Rizwan’s Multan Sultans ended the group section on the prime spot, having gained seven of their 10 matches.

Peshawar Zalmi additionally certified for the playoffs on Monday, beating Karachi Kings in a crunch recreation, with Babar scoring a fifty.

Babar is the main scorer within the event to date with 498 runs in 9 matches.